Renewable Energy Op/ons for Harambee - Zivayi Chiguvare Namibia Energy Ins/tute, Namibia University of Science and Technology

Renewable Energy Op/ons for Harambee
              Zivayi Chiguvare
                   Namibia Energy Ins/tute,
          Namibia University of Science and Technology
                           Presented at
               Renewable Energies and Harambee
                FNCC, Windhoek – 03 August 2016

Contents
     § Introduc>on
     §   Access to Energy
     §   Harambee Energy Goals
     §   Challenges
     §   Opportuni>es for development
     §   Conclusions

Harambee ≡ “Pull together in the same direc/on”

Introduc/on
 • Man needs food and thermal comfort;
 • Man works for these – from birth to death;
 • Man harnesses these locally and from afar;
 • Man shows love through provision of food and
   thermal comfort;
 • Man fights, and protects these with all they
   have;
 • Technology eases their harnessing, storage,
   transmission, protec>on, and provision.
Irresponsible technology threatens man’s livelihood.

Access to modern energy services
                      Access to modern energy
                      services for
                      • cooking and hea>ng,
                      • ligh>ng and
                          communica>ons, and
                      • mechanical power for
                          produc>ve uses
                      is a vast area of unmet
                      need.
     The poor are par/cularly disadvantaged!

Universal access to modern energy services …
   The benefits are transforma>onal:
   • ligh>ng for schools,
   • func>oning health clinics,
   • pumps for water and sanita>on,
   • cleaner indoor air,
   • faster food-processing and
   • more income-genera>ng opportuni>es,
   etc.

… essen/al for strengthening economies, protec/ng
        ecosystems and achieving equity!

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                 World access to energy
 Number of people without access to electricity by region in the New Policies Scenario (million)

 Only region where population without
      access increases over time

                  WHY???
Sub-Saharan                599                  645                  695                 879
Africa

Africa’s Hydropoten/al

Our con>nent’s immense
resources have strong poten>al
to boost energy access and
improve the lives of our people.

Total installed capacity from all
sources in Sub-Saharan Africa
today = 68 GW

Poten/al hydro – 71 GW

In general – environmentally
friendly

  What is stopping us?

Regional Interconnec/on
is necessary
Africa’s immense resources have
strong poten>al to boost energy
access and improve the lives of its
people.
The opportuni>es are huge: in
renewables and energy efficiency,
hydrocarbon reserves, and huge
gas reserves.
But in order to capitalise on these,
there needs to be improved
regional interconnec>on and more
concerted efforts across na>onal
borders.
Let’s work together

NAMIBIAN SUN

Abundant resources, yet …
To achieve Africa’s aspira>on of

universal energy access,
responsible environmental custodianship, and
uncompromised energy security:
bold and visionary policies that s>mulate trust and
coopera>on between public and private sectors, coupled with

regulatory and fiscal consistency,
will be essen>al.

The Challenge
Low tariffs, poor project prepara>on, issues with Power Purchase
Agreements, and absent regulatory frameworks stunt
investment and financing in the energy sector;
Coal supplies 75 % of power genera>on in Southern Africa, but is
considered a contribu>ng factor to global warming;
Weak, or absence of, infrastructure and foreign commitments
inhibit use of the region’s abundant petroleum and natural gas
resources; and
Pricing and infrastructure hurdles such as grid connec>ons,
manufacturing, and quality tes>ng impede development of the
region’s renewable energy poten>al.

Opportuni/es?
qExploit the abundant local energy resources for
 the benefit of the popula/on;
qDevelop clear and objec/ve value chains around
 each energy resource;
qBuild local capacity;
qDevelop and implement deliberate policies for
 energy access for the en/re popula/on;
qPar/cipate ac/vely in regional power pools;
qDevelop a na/onal energy wealth fund – for
 sustainability and future security.

            Consider the environment

Harambee Statements
‘A shortage of electricity will have a serious and nega/ve
impact on Namibian industries, investment abrac/on,
growth and job crea/on.’

Harambee Goal and Outcomes #11 [HPP11]

The desired outcome/s with regard to electricity supply during the Harambee
period will be:
• Increase in local electricity genera>ng capacity from 400 MW to 600 MW;
• Provision of electricity to all schools and health facili>es by 2020; and
• Increase in the rural electrifica>on rate from 34 % in 2015 to 50 % by 2020.

Harambee Goal and Outcomes #11 [HPP11]
                                          Base   Annual target
Key performance indicator                 line
                                          2015   16/17    17/18   18/19   19/20

Zero na>onal loadshedding during the 130MW 250MW 250MW 250MW 250MW
Harambee period
Increase in local electricity genera>ng    400     40      150     55      44
capacity from 400 MW to 600 MW
Provision of electricity to all schools   1370     66      76      64      51
and health facili>es by 2020
Increase in the rural electrifica>on        34%    36%     40%     45%     50%
rate from 34 % in 2015 to 50 % by
2020.

Proposed strategies and ac/ons to abain HPP11

•   Na>onal Integrated Resource Plan [NIRP]
•   Review of the single buyer model
•   Increase emphasis on renewable energy Solu>ons
•   Other short-term genera>ng projects
•   Rural electrifica>on
•   Schools and health facili>es
•   Imports during peak demand
•   Demand management measures
•   Long-term electricity security

A symbol of hope for universal energy access in Namibia   16

Smart partnerships with NTA and universi>es to develop
      Curriculum development in the energy sector

Demonstra>on systems, Monitoring, Quality control and Data
Acquisi>on,

Namibia Energy Ins/tute (NEI)
                   Strategic Goals

1. Collaborate with industry, government, development partners and
academic ins>tu>ons in transforma>onal research projects and
educa>onal outreach for new approaches to the world's energy
opportuni>es.

2. Catalyse the transi/on to advanced sustainable energy explora>on,
genera>on, storage, distribu>on and u>liza>on, through coordinated
research & development, capacity building and project management.

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NEI Strategic Goals

3. Provide a forum for debate to facilitate innova>on, development
& dissemina>on of energy technology, knowledge and good
prac>ce.

4. Enhance public understanding of energy resources and
technologies and their role in society, in order to address the
barriers that hinder increased use and access to modern energy
technologies.

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Africa’s regional
power pools

                    ECREEE

                              SACREEE

         We need each other

Conclusions
§ Namibia s>ll has a low energy access rate;
§ Namibia has an abundance of energy resources – not
  fully exploited for its popula>on;
§ Not enough investment in the energy sector;
§ Harambee is an opportunity for development and
   collabora>on;
§ Solar energy technologies should be promoted for
   sustainability.

Namibia Energy Ins>tute   T:   +264 61 207 2589
                                                             F:   +264 61 207 9589
                                   17 Brahms Street
                                   Private Bag 13388         E:   nei@nust.na
                                   Windhoek                  W:   www.nust.na
                                   NAMIBIA

               Thank You.

                 nei@nust.na
LET US WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE HARAMBEE A REALITY.